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May 02, 2006

Q: On Hampton's logo there's a phrase "Hampton, America's First." What does that mean?

A: It means many things. America's first English Christmas was celebrated in 1608 when starving Colonists from Jamestown visited the Kecoughtan Indians and shared oysters, fish and holiday cheer. Hampton was the site of the first continuous English-speaking settlement when Colonists from Jamestown settled in the city, founding Hampton in 1610. America's first organized teaching of African Americans happened in Hampton (at Hampton Institute in 1868), and the city was the first training ground -- in 1958 -- for U.S. astronauts.

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